Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. and solar
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. is an investor-owned utility serving about 15,516 homes in Alaska. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is not worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 14.1¢47% below Alaska average
- Typical bill
- $128907 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~35%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- Never8.1 kW, cash
Export rules for Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. customers
Avoided-cost export credit (Alaska rule).
Larger regulated Alaska utilities must offer net metering for small systems, but you are credited for electricity you send to the grid only at the utility's 'non-firm' (avoided-cost) rate, which is much lower than what you pay. Utilities can stop accepting new net-metered systems once they hit a 1.5% cap.
Solar for a typical Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. home
| System | 8.1 kW (50% of 907 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,750 |
| First-year savings | $733 |
| Payback | never within 25 years |
| 25-year net | −$6,193 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- —
- Share of customers
- —
- Residential solar capacity
- —
- Residential customers
- 15,516
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. and solar
Does Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. have net metering?
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. follows Alaska's rules: Larger regulated Alaska utilities must offer net metering for small systems, but you are credited for electricity you send to the grid only at the utility's 'non-firm' (avoided-cost) rate, which is much lower than what you pay. Utilities can stop accepting new net-metered systems once they hit a 1.5% cap.
How much does electricity cost with Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 14.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 907 kWh a month, a bill of about $128.
Is solar worth it with Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.?
For a typical customer, solar is not worth it: a 8.1 kW system costing about $23,750 does not pay back within 25 years, with −$6,193 net over 25 years.
How many Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. customers have solar?
Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. did not report residential net-metered solar to EIA for 2025.
Legal name: Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. (EIA ID 213). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.